What happened
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(-23) Shuttle america flight 4625 departed from university park airport (unv) destined for pittsburgh international (pit). After departing to the west, flight 4625 was leveling off at 4,000 feet MSL. About that same time the crew experienced a "terrain" warning from their ground proximity warning system (GPWS). The aircraft was operating an instrument meteorological conditions. Per the shuttle america procedure, the crew initiated a climb to provide additional separation from the ground. The crew then contacted air traffic control (ATC) and informed them that they had experienced a GPWS warning and were initiating a climb. ATC instructed them to stop their climb and to return to 4,000'. Before the crew could comply with these new instructions, t
As the FAA filed it
(-23) SHUTTLE AMERICA FLIGHT 4625 DEPARTED FROM UNIVERSITY PARK AIRPORT (UNV) DESTINED FOR PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (PIT). AFTER DEPARTING TO THE WEST, FLIGHT 4625 WAS LEVELING OFF AT 4,000 FEET MSL. ABOUT THAT SAME TIME THE CREW EXPERIENCED A "TERRAIN" WARNING FROM THEIR GROUND PROXIMITY WARNING SYSTEM (GPWS). THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING AN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. PER THE SHUTTLE AMERICA PROCEDURE, THE CREW INITIATED A CLIMB TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SEPARATION FROM THE GROUND. THE CREW THEN CONTACTED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) AND INFORMED THEM THAT THEY HAD EXPERIENCED A GPWS WARNING AND WERE INITIATING A CLIMB. ATC INSTRUCTED THEM TO STOP THEIR CLIMB AND TO RETURN TO 4,000'. BEFORE THE CREW COULD COMPLY WITH THESE NEW INSTRUCTIONS, T
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